Scott County, Kentucky
Diary of Edward Callistus Barlow 1829 - 1897
Pages 48 - 59
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**1864
June 11 reorganized and went in pursuit of Morgan, reported then at Cynthiana attacked them at day light on the 12th fought them over 2 ½ hours, completely whip[p]ing and capturing som[e] 300 more prisoners. Col. Hanson went in pursuit after the main body and drove them out of the State. So Morgan's trip proved a Dear one about 1/3 of what came in with him got out safe He could not hold his prisinors and was forced to let them go in order to make his escape safe. I returned home and remained, waiting for exchange when I was ordered to report at Lexington for duty on the 28th of June 1864 by an order from the Secretary of war saying that neither side had a right to parole according to the Cartel and I entered on duty on the 29th and ordered by Maj [Burkower? Birhover?] to rejoin my Compnay Station[ed] at Cy[n]thiana Ky & left for my company & assumed Com"d on the 29th of June 1864
**1864
June 29th Col. Mullins was at the time there with 100 men including most of my company. We remained at Cynthiana for two weeks and I spent a very pleasant time, and on the 14th of July We were ordered to Lexington and from there to Camp Nelson Ky. Our whole Regmt being once more together We was ordered to Lebanon Ky. We was stationed at Camp Nelson some 3 weeks and re equipped. W[e] arrived at Lebanon about the Middle of Augt and went in to Camp 6 miles on the other side of the town in consequence of there having had no rain, and no stock or Drinking Water. We moved to town after it had rained & was encamped ¾ of [a] mile from town & while they [there?] the Regmt was ordered after Adam Johnson in the lower part of the State My company was left with the exception of 12 men who went as body guard. While the Regment was gone the Detachment of the 40th was ordered to Lexington Ky. and so was the Regmt. We left for Lexington and
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**1864
arrived about the last of August and went into Camp on the Fair Ground. We remained one week and was ordered back to Lebanon Ky, supposing to be mustered out, But it proved a mistake the Regment & Brigade under Genl Hobson returned and on the 13th of Sept 1864, was ordered to Virginia under Genl Burbridge to take Kings Salt Works. My company went with the exception of some 18 men & Lt Tomlinson took com"d My first Lt being home woun[d]ed from a shot by pistol accident while the Rgmt was stationed at Camp Nelson, And I was detailed on 13th of Sept 1864 by order from Genl Hobson to take com"d of the Post at Lebanon Ky. Capt Horton being removed. I was not well enough to go with the expedition & take com"d of my company I had a very pleasant time at Lebanon in my new position until I was taken sick. Col M. Mullins, Capt Daviss & St. [Lt?]Johnson Regmtal Q.M. were also sick. I attend[ed] to the duties until the 4th Oct when I was taken down to my bed and
**1864
in less than a week I was considered very dangers [dangerous]. I had some 8 Doctors a waiting on me during this time, and Col Mullins finding I was sinking & growing worse Telegraphed on the 5th Oct for my father wife & little Boy Jimmie and on the 7th of Oct they arrived, and my father took me under his Charge, he being a physician and for Six days and nights he did not undress or lay down, but sat constantly by my bed side assisted by my kind wife & waited on me until the morning of the 13th of Oct 1864 they thought removing me for home would be most advisable as the place I was at a Hotel was crowded to over flow, and my nervous system had become so muched impaired that the noise & bustle was more than I could Stand. So Pa procured a cot feather bed & clothes and I was placed in and [an?]express carr and brought to Louisville Ky we stop[p]ed at the Gault House one night & I insisted to
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**[the following page has bled through from the back and is very hard to read. There is increasingly less indentation all through here.]
be brought on home, so I was placed again in the Express car & arrived at home on the 15th of Oct 1864, Still not out of danger and here I layed flat of [on?] my back for 5 weeks. I am now going about although not entirely recovered. I had hemorage of lower bowels, piles & my whole system was deranged. I start[ed?] for my Regiment Monday Dec 12th 1864 at Catlettsburg Ky, where they are ordered to rendevous, being furloughed for [20? 22?] days from Nov 23, 1864. I arrived at Cincinnati Ohio Dec 13th and took the boat for Catlettsburg and arrived on the 14th of Dec. I was detained there before being mustered out until Decr 30th 1864 when my Co. and my self and the Regment was mustered out. I borded with Mrs. Culver and had a very pleasant time during my Sojourn & was complaining part of the time[,] not having recovered entirely from my sickness. I left on the 5th and arrived at home on 8th Janry 1865 & thus ends my time with the 40th Ky.
[End of Civil War account.]
[The bulk of this account appears to have been written at about the end of his long convalescence, or about November or December 1864. The ink changed at the words "I arrived at Cincinnati Ohio Decr 13th…]
**Dec 22nd 1864
Jimmie sold his pony to Mr Robb for seventy five dollars, cash in hand
Nov 11th 1864 I sold my two story brick house on Main Street & stable to [L.? S.?] Hinch [Hineh?] for the sum of two thousand two hundred dollars ($2200) cash in hand, and gave possession on 1st January 1865
Dec 30th 1864 I was mustered out of the U.S. Service by Lt. Markley at Catlettsburg Ky.
**1865
January 14th I went to Lex. Ky. Dr Mrs H & Jimmie. I bought a suit of clothes for my self & Jimmie ($82)
" 11 I hired Henry to Notley Estes for the year 1865 at 35$ for the year. No Note given
" 16 I paid Wm Story 5$ for shingling around chimney & ct on my Bed room.
" [30?] I went to Lex-Ky bought Rugg-Received 12 lights glass by Express from Cinti Ohio[,] Cost $30.85 cts. Bought of the same man 12 lights more 30.85 The side case cost me $325.00 in all.
1866 I pd Sherritt 80$ for making rack to hold paper in Cost in all 100$
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**1866
July 16 I bought Story & Sherritts carpenter shop at $550 cash. I have spent six hundred dollars on it & converted it into a double dwelling for which I get 288$ per annum pd monthly
Oct 6 one half George Wells of color rented
Oct 9 Isaah [Isaiah?] Butler rented Each pay 12$ per month
Oct 20th Old man Applegate died
Mike & Mother went to Cincinnati. Mike went into the Shoe & Boot Store of Morris & Lytle [Sytle?]
Sept 15 I was in Cincinnati & bought 1200$ worth of goods &c
Oct 2 Sallie Sister & my self was at the Paris fair staid two days Mary Bell & Mother also. Homer Rawlins was there.
Sept Had roof & gutter to family house also papered & painted bought parlour carpet of Mr Lyon Bought Bedstead & Hat rack pd 75$ for Bed Sted $40 for rack 18 for chairs
**Nov 1st 1866 Chas Ann & Mr Hambrick went to House Keeping
at Dr Farm
" 6 Mr Lingle [Single?] and [Lomis? Lornie?] Lemon [Semon?] married
Dear Mike in St Louis 3 weeks returned & left for South America Venezuela. I let him have 150$ and he left his watch & dimond Ring for the 150$
Dec 25 Jimmie shot him self with a Pistol in the right leg & was confined to house for a week.
[The following is another section that appears to have been written all at once.]
Dec 20 Brother Mike remained at New Orleans until the 12th of January when he Cave Johnson & 50 others left on a Sale [sailing?] vessel for S.A. they were 47 days at sea. Ship wrecked near the Dry Tortugus on the Western Coast of Florida (about when the Star of the West was wrecked[)] and lost the cook house caught fire twice & came near distroying the vessel. He was sea Sick two weeks on
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**the voyage and when he landed at Cuidad Boliver Venezeulla S.A. he had but 2$ Cave Johnson had not a red [cent? No word here]. they were met by the Governor & kindly treated, and in a few days 16 of the 50 started for the Gold mines some 3 or 4 hundred mil[e]s off over a very mountainous & ruff country. They had to take it a foot & on mules & Donkies. they had to travel 30 Spanish mils [miles?] a day to get to water. Bro Mike was lost a day & night from the party having to sleep alone in that wild country among the animals. he was as he thought chased by 50 monkies but proved they were running from him. they arrived at the gold mines and all doing well Bro Mike complaining of his feet being injured on the march. they were digging plenty gold when the rainey sickly season set in & 10 of 16 were
**taken sick and died & Bro Mike was one of them. he had conjestive chills & took too much Quinine & Ipecack & sett up inflamation of his Bowells & died on the 11 of May 1867 after an illness of 8 days. Cave Johnson his friend was with him and had him decently intered and has since returned bringing his trunk clothes letters &c and his certificat of a land Grant from the Governor of that country of 1280 acres of land.
Oct 8th 1867
Sallie her Pa Ma[y?] Bell & C. Ann have just returned from a trip to Cinti Baltimore & Washington City. They staid at W H Godeys some 12 days & from there went to Delaware w[h]ere they remained visiting the different relatives over two weeks and from there come to Philadelphia staid two days
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**and then went to Reading Douglassville & other places in Pa. visiting her Ma's relatives the Jones & from there come to Cincinnati & stayed with Kate Johnson 2 days & nights & returned home on the 8th of October 1867 after an Absence of 6 weeks. They had a delightful trip was well all of them and very kin[d]ly treated. Jimmie my self Mr Hambrick & Eddy Stayed at home.
October 15th I went to Cincinnati Ohio Met Jimmie True Dr. Bland & Col Mullins at the depot crossed the river stopped with Will Thruston [Thurston?] at the Metripolitan Hotel Went [to] hear Edwin Booth play Romeo Juliet & Shylock the Mercha[n]t of Venice Stayed a week, put up with Kate & Sam Johnson after the 1st night & Kate & her sister Ella come home with me & stayed 11 days. I bought from 15 to 1800$ worth of goods.
Oct 10th Mrs C.J. True & son [Olinnie? Clinnie?]
**1867
Oct 10th come and are now hear pay[ing] us a visit. Yesterday Saturday the 24 they went to Lex to by goods
Oct 13 Sister Weadie left here for St Lewis Missouri to spend a few months
Oct 11 Mary Bell Rawlins went to wait on Miss Gully
**1868
January 7 I went to Louisville Ky & bought 27 Barrells Linseed oil at 1.15 per gal & also bought a [gal paints? Bill paints?] & returned on the 9th
10th Helena [Wilma? Helma? ]Thornsburry ran off & got married.
1868 January 21 A large a[nd] distructive fire in this place Burnt T[L?].S.B." E Thornsburry [Aiv? Oid?] F & L Maddox, M- [Mr.?] Nickoles stock & house belonging to Stepp Negroes. Loss $20,000. [It's hard to tell where these initials and names begin and end]
Feb 21 I went to Frankfort Ky Ball at night & Dem- Convention the next day
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